Rune: Algiz

Names: Algiz, Eolh
Represents: Protection, Connectedness
Alphabet: Z
Color: Purple
Sequence Number: 10 Blume, 14 Meadows, 15 Cooper - Tyson - Thorsson
Aett: Heimdall
Gods: Magni & Modi
Plants & Minerals: Reed
Potency: Grounding Power
Challenge:
Primary Uses: Defense on all levels, connecting to the divine, grounding, inspiration, for centering and balance during difficult times.
Stroke Order: Vertical down, then left diagonal up-left, the right diagonal up-right

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Blume looks upon Algiz as provide protection through awareness. You should be aware of your emotions, but not a slave to them, especially during times of change. Algiz advises that we keep from hiding behind denial or ignorance. Algiz advises timely action, which means one should never rush headlong nor delay too long. Another rune in the cycle of initiation, Algiz provides the safe space in which we can grow.

Meadows present's Algiz as a divine rune of knowledge and protection. It is a shamanic rune, allowing one to delve into the energy-patterns of a specific talent or task. It can be used to connect a shaman to totem animals and to both descend into the unconscious and to raise instinctual or insightful knowledge into consciousness. Algiz can be used as a protective barrier against all harm and to ground negative energies.

Cooper & Tyson add little to the discussion of Eohl beyond what Blume and Meadows. There is some debate as to the actual symbology of Eohl, whether it be an outstretched hand, a branched tree, the horns of an elk, or the claws of a hawk. No matter what the derivative symbol is, they all agree that Eohl is a rune of protection and defense.